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I stopped by the thrift store last weekend and picked up a mixed bag of costume jewelry for $7.
Here’s my loot, laid out after I washed it. Loki helped of course.

There were some beads that will definitely make it into my wardrobe rotation, including some long dangley white faceted disks that really catch the light, and [...]

I’ve been seeing a lot of recycled magazine beads on Etsy and other places on the internet, and thought I’d give them a try.
There’s a lot of instructions on the internet, I used http://www.craftcritique.com/2007/05/paper-beads.html  It’s a pretty simple project, easy enough for kids to make.  I think I might try it when my little niece visits [...]